Auralic
Aries G2.1
Introduced 2021$5,699 MSRP
The Auralic Aries G2.1 is a pure digital streaming transport (bridge) with no built-in DAC or analog outputs, built on Auralic's Tesla G2 processing platform and housed in the brand's dual-layer "Unity Chassis II" (aluminum outer shell, copper inner compartment) for vibration and noise isolation. It supports internal 2.5" SSD/HDD storage for use as a music server, CD ripping via an external USB drive, and Auralic's proprietary galvanically-isolated "Lightning Link" connection for stacking with compatible Auralic DACs.
MSRP
$5,699
Used market · Good
$2,975
-48% vs MSRP
as of Sep 1, 2026MSRP to used market
From $5,699 at launch to $2,975 today.
Specifications
- Weight
- 9.3 kg
- Display
- 4.0-inch/4.3-inch true-color in-plane-switching display, >300 ppi
- Outputs
- Lightning Link; coaxial S/PDIF (RCA); TOSLINK optical; AES/EBU; USB to external DAC (galvanically isolated)
- Dimensions
- 340 × 96 × 320 mm (W × H × D)
- Network wireless
- Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth, AirPlay
- Streaming services
- TIDAL, Qobuz, Internet Radio; control via Lightning DS app and Roon
- Processing platform
- Tesla G2 hardware, 37,500 MIPS, 1GB memory cache, 50% faster CPU vs. original Tesla G1
- Internal storage support
- User-installable 2.5" HDD/SSD, up to 4TB
- Formats resolution supported
- PCM up to 32-bit/384kHz; native DSD512; FLAC, WAV, MP3, etc.
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